- Weather
- 54°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~4,500 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,700 ft gain
Highway 1 along the Pacific coastline
PR5.4Weather8.9Experience8.0
All marathons
Early May · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1K
Tacoma, WA
Event: Sunday - Marathon (Main Event)
Registration opens on the organizer's site
- Typical start temp
- 42°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~800 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain · 0 ft net(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Tacoma, WA, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
Good fit if
- · Runners who want a low-key start
Think twice if
- · You want crowds and on-course energy
- · You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 1,200 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,200 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~800 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Quiet, low-key
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $85(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Saturday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early May
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, May 1, 2027
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Prestige
- 6.0/10(estimated)
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Event: Sunday - Marathon (Main Event)
Good to know
- Point-to-point
- Hilly course
- Easy entry
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 42°F — excellent marathon conditions.
Similar races
- Weather
- 56°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~~410-437 (2024-2026 finishers) runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 4,310 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Catalina Island Marathon | Verified 8/26/26: 4,310 ft gain confirmed (template was correct here). Field size corrected DOWN from template guess of 800 to real ~410-437 finishers. Not a BQ course.
PR4.7Weather8.6Experience6.9
- Weather
- 39°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
Spokane River gorge and "Doomsday Hill"
PR4.7Weather8.5Experience6.9